Uscbryan

I was at the dealer today having them look at something and I asked about anyway to over ride the passanger seat airbag weight sensor. He said, No. So I figure if I'm getting the light anyways and the airbag isn't going to deploy, may as well remove it along with the two by the rear window. The drivers one is already out due to changing to an AM steering wheel.

My question is, do people buy airbags second hand or usually only from a dealer?

Iowa999

iTrader: (1)

I have tried but never sold an airbag.

As to the light, etc, you can always find someone who can get into your ETACs (e.g., someone with a Lexia) and just shut the whole system off.

ChUt26

iTrader: (2)

There is a market for used (undeployed obviously lol) airbags.

ogarcEVO

iTrader: (1)

If you have an airbag light on due to replacing the front seats (as an example), would the other air bags deploy in an accident?

Jm538051

Yea there's always people looking for good air bags.

Uscbryan

Not according to the dealer. At least not the passenger one. I'm not worried about the rear ones. I don't have a seat back there. Not really worried about any of them really. 99.99% of the time it's just me in the car.

sw2oboi

iTrader: (1)

There is a way to turn off the light. Using a scan tool.

Johnr352

iTrader: (18)

I'm not sure this is correct. Maybe the MUT tool, but not your standard scan tool.

Robevo RS

iTrader: (16)

Standard tool with not do it. I I have all the lights on. Granted I don't care

Iowa999

iTrader: (1)

As I said earlier, a Lexia can turn off the airbag system, because it can "talk to" ETACs. No plain scan-tool can do it.

Johnr352

iTrader: (18)

I can't recall how expensive the Lexia tool is but wonder if we could just use this as well:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Mitsubis...-/221181012300

Iowa999

iTrader: (1)

A Lexia is only about $100, but WOW! a MUT-III for $500 is a good deal.

Uscbryan

So does anybody have this tool in Southern Cal? Has anybody actually seen it work with airbags?

Does it actually turn the airbag warning off or just reset it?

Thanks

Iowa999

iTrader: (1)

I should have been clearer. What people use a Lexia-3 for (besides disabling TPMS and DRLs) is to turn the entire system off. You can't turn off bits and pieces of the system. It's all or none.

Uscbryan

Well I would be happy with that as long as they don't come back.